Drivers for NI RAID Array Products

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Hardware

HDD-8261

NI-8260

HDD-8263

HDD-8264

HDD-8265

HDD-8266

Issue Details

I just purchased a NI RAID array and need to install the drivers on my PXI controller. However, the included driver CD does not have the drivers that I need. Where can I find drivers for NI RAID arrays?

Solution

The driver for the NI 8260 (up to 3 TB across 4 drives, in-chassis) can be found on the National Instruments' drivers page, located here.

The NI HDD-8261 (up to 4TB across 4 drives, in-chassis) can be found on the National Instruments' drivers page, located here.

The NI HDD-8263 (1 or 2 Terabyte across 4 drives) uses the HighPoint Technologies RocketRAID 2310 controller. Click here to access the HighPoint's drivers website and click on RocketRAID 2310 under RocketRAID 2300 Series to access the download page.

The NI HDD-8264 (3 Terabyte across 12 drives) uses the LSI 84016E controller which is now owned by Avago. Click here to access the download page or search for 84016E on the Avago homepage. Alternatively, from the Avago homepage, go to Support»Support Downloads and Downloads»MegaRAID SAS 84016E.

The NI HDD-8265 (6, 12, or 24 Terabyte across 12 drives) uses the Areca Management Software. This should ship with the 8265 driver DVD, but can also be accessed here.

The NI HDD-8266 (up to 24 TB across 24 drives) uses the Adaptec RAID 72405. Click here to access the drivers associated with the NI HDD-8266.

Additional Information

Check the above sites for the most current driver and for drivers compatible with other operating systems.For instructions on how to install HDD-826x RAID array on a Windows operating system, refer to the related links below :